Past NEESC Events

December 13, 2018 at 1:00 PM ET

Demonstrated safety in the production, distribution, dispensing, and use of hydrogen is critical to the widespread use of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

This webinar included an overview of design considerations that could be employed to ensure safety for a range of hydrogen applications; recent codes and standards changes for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies; and resources available through the Hydrogen Safety Panel/Center for Hydrogen Safety. Stakeholders also learned about opportunities for safety reviews for free or at a reduced cost.

This webinar is a presentation of the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster and the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association. For more information, please visit www.NEESC.org or www.FCHEA.org

October 11, 2018 at 1:00 PM ET

Understanding the many channels of federal regulations that govern export control can be critical to a company’s future. Numerous regulations make it difficult for a company to maintain a sense of confidence that their export control program is current, sophisticated and robust enough to prevent stiff penalties. What makes these penalties even more frightening are the new cyber security requirements for all federal contractors.

This presentation provided an overview of the high-risk areas for export and cybersecurity violations, and what can be done to get into compliance quickly. In addition, the presentation reviewed system security changes that are needed to get your company into compliance with the new cyber requirements.

This webinar (recording) was a presentation of the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster and the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association. For more information, please visit www.NEESC.org or www.FCHEA.org

Thursday, April 19, 2018

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This presentation provided an overview of how smaller, “behind the meter” fuel cells can improve reliability, and increase efficiency and sustainability. The presentation included a discussion of costs, benefits, safety, and performance for this technology.

This webinar was a presentation of the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster and the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association. For more information, please visit www.NEESC.org or www.FCHEA.org

Electrochemical technologies will play a vital role in developing sustainable processes and infrastructure for energy storage, transportation, and manufacturing. Hydrogen, produced by electrolysis, can serve as a vehicle fuel, is a chemical feedstock for ammonia generation and other industrial processes, and is required for conversion of carbon dioxide to higher value chemicals. In addition, hydrogen for advanced energy storage can play a key role in modernizing our nation’s electricity grid to enable the integration of renewable energy, improve operating capabilities, enhance reliability, allow deferral of infrastructure investments, and provide backup power during emergencies.

Government support and investment in research and development efforts have been critical to the advancement of electrochemical technologies in the marketplace. Proton OnSite has been involved in several US DOE FCTO and ARPA-E-supported programs that have yielded several advancements in hydrogen technology, including electrolysis, flow batteries, and carbon dioxide capture and conversion to ammonia generation.

This presentation provided an overview of investments made by the Federal government through the US DOE’s FCTO and ARPA-E that have led to hydrogen solutions for advanced energy storage, with an emphasis on hydrogen-iron flow batteries.

A community microgrid is a coordinated local grid area served by one or more distributed energy resources (DER), including energy storage, renewable and conventional generation, and demand response. Microgrids are able to island and stand alone in supplying power to a community, university campus, military base or critical facilities. Community microgrids increase reliability, reduce emissions, and create a more sustainable and secure grid.

Fuel cells have many characteristics that make them excellent candidates for microgrids, including baseload power, low emissions, competitive pricing, and interconnection with the grid for backup.

This presentation provided an overview of fuel cell solutions for stationary power in a microgrid configuration and possible grant funding and financing available for Class I renewable energy sources from Connecticut’s Microgrid Program.

NEESC supported the participation of seven (7) hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain companies from the Northeast US to exhibit at Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial technology trade show from April 24-28, 2017 in Hannover, Germany.

On-site batteries and power control systems, cost trends, and the rise of a robust electric vehicle and infrastructure market will impact how Northeast developers, utilities, and customers develop and operate energy storage systems and microgrids for variable generation. Many types of emerging technologies are already being developed and deployed to meet the demand for energy storage, smart grid, and microgrid solutions.

Fuel cells using renewable hydrogen can provide portable power solutions for telecommunications, emergency response, security/lighting, military operations and can help with grid stability. These portable fuel cell power units have many advantages over conventional fossil-fueled (diesel, propane) generation.

This presentation discussed how reliable and cost effective hydrogen supply and the use of fuel cells, in portable power applications, can support telecommunications, emergency response, security/lighting, and military operations.Moderator:

This presentation provided an overview of key features associated with the use of fuel cells for aerospace/unmanned vehicle applications. The technology is ideally suited to applications where weight, durability, and range are critical benchmarks. Fuel cell technology offers significant improvements in energy density over traditional battery based systems and improvements in reliability over internal combustion systems.

Hydrogen based fuel cells offer a viable way to extend range and duration. Fuel cell systems offer a number of advantages over incumbent power solutions for all types of unmanned vehicles, including:

Hartford, Connecticut – November 17 – 18, 2016

The Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster and the Connecticut Green Bank presented the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Forum that brought together key stakeholders in the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. This Forum focused on:

Invest! – Green Bank Financing;

Design! – Supply Chain – Hydrogen Refueling and Fuel Cells;

Make! – Project Financing: Stationary and Motive Power; and

Use! – ZEV Vehicles and Hydrogen Refueling.

This event also featured:

Panel discussions with investors and industry experts;

A live “request for Information” (RFI): A facilitated discussion and industry feedback to provide guidance to the DOE, which may result in a “Funding Opportunity Announcement” with live polling;

A Technology Showcase/Supply Chain Exchange/Reception for networking and business development; and

On November 2, 2016 NEESC cohosted this webinar with Connecticut’s SBDC and Crossroad Venture Group (CVG). Over the last few years, crowdfunding websites in the United States have proven a popular way by which to solicit charitable donations and to raise funds for artistic endeavors like films and music recordings. Under recently adopted rules, the general public/investors will have the opportunity to participate in the early capital raising activities of start-up and early-stage companies and businesses. This webinar focused on the NEW rules regarding equity crowdfunding, including the different about being a crowdfunding investor, how to make an investment, the amounts that can be invested, and where more information can be

This webinar focused on flow battery technology, a utility-scale electricity storage solution that borrows many core features from fuel cell technology. Flow batteries utilize a liquid energy storage medium that can be tapped to create electricity and can be recharged within the same system. One of the biggest advantages of flow batteries is their ability to independently scale power and energy. Flow batteries are also inherently safe, have high cycle life, and deliver lower lifetime cost than traditional battery systems. Fuel cell systems working in conjunction with renewable technologies and flow battery technology offer a real time solution for sustainability.

Vionx Energy’s Vanadium Redox Flow battery offers a 6-10 hour run time and 20+ year system life with no degradation to deliver a superior lifetime cost of ownership versus traditional grid batteries. Learn about the advantages of flow battery technology for dispatachable renewable power and efficient design of the transmission and distribution grid.

This webinar focused on fuel cell technology that is being used to provide both electricity and thermal energy for space heating/cooling and water heating at multi-unit residential structures. Multi-unit residential structures with 20 or more units represent approximately 8.6 percent of the housing stock in the United States. This webinar addressed the unique opportunities for building owners, designers, and builders of multi-unit residential structures and the use of fuel cell technology for energy assurance.

Participants learned about the key features and advantages of fuel cell technology, including:

Microgrids are local energy grids that connect two (2) or more buildings with control capability. A microgrid can operate in parallel when connected to the grid, but can also operate in island mode using local energy generation during power outages. Some advantages of fuel cell technology for microgrid applications include:

High electric efficiency (>45 percent);

Overall efficiency of 85 to 93 percent;

Low noise (quiet operation);

Reduction of air pollution (low emission);

High availability (24/7);

Ease of siting;

Dispatchable with some capability to follow load; and

Classified as a renewable technology by some states.

This presentation provided an overview of key features associated with the use of fuel cells in microgrid applications and fuel cell technology currently being used to support microgrids.

This webinar is a presentation of the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster (NEESC) and the Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, and will be hosted by Resilient Power Project Director Todd Olinsky-Paul. For more information, please visit www.neesc.org or www.resilient-power.com.

As renewable energy supplies increase, the ability to match unscheduled intermittent energy supply with consumer demand becomes increasingly problematic. This imbalance is driving the need for long term, large scale energy storage solutions. One promising approach is to use hydrogen as a Power-to-Gas (P2G) energy storage medium. P2G allows for the efficient storage of high density energy without release of CO2 or other greenhouse gas emissions.

This presentation provided an overview of the unique features associated with the conversion of electrical energy into chemical energy, project siting, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and decreased reliance on imported hydrocarbon fuels. Participance learned about commercially available P2G technologies currently being demonstrated here in the United States and in other countries, and how P2G can be used to support the use of renewable energy generation.

This webinar is a presentation of the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster (NEESC) and Clean Energy Group’s Resilient Power Project, and will be hosted by Resilient Power Project Director Todd Olinsky-Paul. For more information, please visit www.neesc.org or www.resilient-power.com.

Your competitive edge, is your brand. As technology changes, you must leverage new tools to keep in step with the world. In this FREE webinar, the presenter highlighed personal branding trends in 2016 (including video) to stay current and ahead of the curve.

This FREE webinar discussed the following topics:
• The current threat landscape
• What every business needs to protect – it’s more than you think
• How the bad guys gain access to your systems and data
• What the ramifications of a breach could mean for your business
• What you can do to protect yourself
• Actions you can take to fortify your operations.